TV ratings scam: Times Network mulls legal action against BARC

Mumbai: Times Network, which operates India’s leading English news channel Times Now, said it’s contemplating legal action against Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India for its role in the alleged ratings scam that resulted in huge “financial losses” and “irreparable damage” to the network’s reputation and goodwill.

Part of Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd (BCCL), Times Network has also decided to initiate proceedings against the